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The Local Train | |
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 The Local Train | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chandigarh, India |
| Genres | Pop Rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Paras Thakur Ramit Mehra Sahil Sarin |
| Past members | Anand Sharma Abhinav Bansal Raman Negi |
The Local Train is an Indian rock band formed in Chandigarh in 2008, and based in New Delhi since 2015.[1] The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist - Paras Thakur, bassist - Ramit Mehra, and drummer and percussionist - Sahil Sarin. In April 2022, the band announced that their vocalist / frontman Raman Negi has left the band.[2][3][4]
Having started their career by releasing a stream of singles,[5] the band's debut album Aalas Ka Pedh was released in 2015 and their second album Vaaqif followed in 2018. Both the albums have been among the top 5 most-streamed rock music albums on Apple Music India.[6] The band is known for its Hindi and Urdu lyrics, often touching on topics like communalism and faith[7] which has made them popular with younger audiences across India.[8]
The Local Train frequently performs at live events and music festivals in India. They performed at Bacardi NH7 Weekender, SULAFEST, One Plus Music Fest, Red Bull Tour Bus, Grub Fest and Sympulse Fest. Their music has been featured in Pan Nalin's 2015 film Angry Indian Goddesses, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[9]
- ^ "'For us, it has always been about putting Hindi in indie and making original music'". The Indian Express. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Raman Negi on quitting The Local Train: Time for me to move on". Hindustan Times. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "'H'indie rock: gear up for The Local Train's performance in Hyderabad". www.indulgexpress.com. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "The Local Train on Instagram: "•Update• #thelocaltrain #tlt #tltprevails"". Instagram. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Performance of Coupled-Cluster Singles and Doubles on Modern Stream Processing Architectures". doi:10.1021/acs.jctc.0c00336.s001. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "India Apple Music Top 100 Rock Albums". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "The Local Train on their second album Vaaqif, changing the way Hindi rock music is perceived". Firstpost. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Review | Aalas Ka Pedh by The Local Train". A Humming Heart. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "'Angry Indian Goddesses' wins at Toronto International Film Festival". www.news18.com. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.